International COVID-19 Updates & Discussion 2

[Polymathic]

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Where is this from, without context it looks like stats pulled out of somebody's arse and meaningless

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

In the south african context, we can't afford 3 months of not working.

Exactly:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1247100959559475200

 

[pinball wizard]

Exactly:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1247100959559475200

Isn't there a decent economist that has Cyril's ear?

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Where is this from, without context it looks like stats pulled out of somebody's arse and meaningless

Boston Consulting Group - a bunch of management consultants.

 

[Polymathic]

In the south african context, we can't afford 3 months of not working.

The biggest danger for the country is the Easter period and the mass gatherings that happen around that period. I expect stricter lockdown conditions during the Easter weekend and afterwards a slow easing of lockdown conditions.

 

[Gordon_R]

Austria going to lift some restrictions on the 14th (they are one of the countries with the most stringent regulations but as you can see on the worldometer site, they are a standout performer in Europe).

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1247093359866413056

Impressive! They are right next to Italy, but imposed very early lockdowns in the border area: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Austria

 

[wingnut771]

 

[pinball wizard]

The biggest danger for the country is the Easter period and the mass gatherings that happen around that period. I expect stricter lockdown conditions during the Easter weekend and afterwards a slow easing of lockdown conditions.

But the easter weekend falls within the original lockdown period anyway?

 

[Hamish McPanji]

He invented email? Does he actually put that on his CV?

 

[Polymathic]

But the easter weekend falls within the original lockdown period anyway?

I got feeling that they are going to dial up the restrictions and enforcement during the Easter weekend to make extra sure that no mass gatherings are going to happen.

 

[pinball wizard]

I got feeling that they are going to dial up the restrictions and enforcement during the Easter weekend to make extra sure that no mass gatherings are going to happen.

Yeah, the dwarves are for sure going to invade Moria.

 

[Lupus]

Boston Consulting Group - a bunch of management consultants.

Wait they are BCG, the possible cure was BCG vaccine... Mind blown

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

I got feeling that they are going to dial up the restrictions and enforcement during the Easter weekend to make extra sure that no mass gatherings are going to happen.

I don't know. I saw a picture of Ramaphosa negotiating with the head of the ZCC on the weekend, suggesting that Ramaphosa isn't fully confident his lockdown restrictions will be adhered.

 

[Gordon_R]

Numbers in Spain definitely slowing down:

Coronavirus: Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day

Many hope the slowing death rate means lockdown measures, imposed weeks ago, are having an impact.

www.bbc.com

 

[The_Librarian]

Yeah, the dwarves are for sure going to invade Moria.

Psssh, Durin's Bane will sort them out.

 

[The Voice]

The biggest danger for the country is the Easter period and the mass gatherings that happen around that period. I expect stricter lockdown conditions during the Easter weekend and afterwards a slow easing of lockdown conditions.

About 1.5mil trek up to Polokwane for the Easter weekend alone.

 

[Jola]

He invented email? Does he actually put that on his CV?

Lot of rubbish in there. Wasted a valuable part of my life.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Update on Austria's measures:

Austria and Denmark plan to lift lockdown restrictions next week

Austria today became the first country to set out detailed plans for ending the standstill, with smaller shops re-opening on April 14 and larger ones on May 1.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Austria's chancellor Sebastian Kurz today became the first European leader to provide specific dates for the end of lockdown measures.

Kurz said the aim was to let smaller shops re-open as soon as April 14, with larger ones and shopping malls opening on May 1 if all goes well.

'The aim is that from April 14... smaller shops up to a size of 400 square metres, as well as hardware and garden stores can open again, under strict security conditions of course,' Kurz said at a press conference.

Customers will be required to wear masks when shops re-open, extending a requirement which already applies to supermarkets. Masks will also be compulsory on public transport.

Hotels and restaurants could start to re-open in mid-May, with a decision later this month. Schools will remain closed until mid-May and public events will remain banned until the end of June, Kurz said.

Denmark as well:

Denmark has been in lockdown since March 11, but wants to start lifting the measures after Easter if there is no surge in new cases.

In an interview with DK last night, prime minister Mette Frederiksen said the government was hoping for a 'gradual, controlled and quiet reopening of Denmark'.

She suggested that people could go to work 'in a more staggered way' in order to avoid excessive crowds on public transport.

The PM did not provide details of what a 'staggered' return to work might look like.

Germany:

Germany has set out plans to lift restrictions as long as the infection rate remains below 1. That means each patient is infecting less than one other person on average.

If that is achieved, schools could be re-opened on a regional basis, shops could open their doors and restaurants could open with a limit on the number of people in closed rooms.

The plans were set out in an interior ministry document which also says that masks may become compulsory in any public building or on trains and buses.

Germany is also among the countries to suggest that antibody tests could signal a way out of the lockdown, by allowing people with immunity to leave home.

 

[pinball wizard]

Germany: That means each patient is infecting less than one other person on average.

So what like I infect the top half and someone else infects the bottom half?

 

[Gordon_R]

Turkey urgently needs to get with the program:

Coronavirus: Turkey sets strict measures as cases soar

Authorities ramp up restrictions but still have not imposed a full lockdown to curb the coronavirus.

www.bbc.com

Figures released on Sunday show the country has more than 27,000 confirmed cases, and 574 deaths.

Japan also needs stricter rules:

Coronavirus: Japan to declare emergency as Tokyo cases soar

The measures aim to avert a major outbreak in its main cities but fall short of a lockdown.

www.bbc.com

Japan has a relatively small number of infections compared to other countries, but there are concerns a sudden surge in cases in Tokyo could lead to a major outbreak in the world's biggest city.

So far Japan has confirmed 85 deaths. In Tokyo there are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases, more than double the number a week ago.